 The mules and horses appear less frightened; their manes are no longer bristled, and their eyes express less dread. The gymnoti approach timidly the edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons, fastened to long cords. When the cords...  Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon - Pàgina 350per William Lewis Herndon, Lardner Gibbon - 1854Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1809 - 518 pàgines
...were taken by means of small harpoons fastened to long cords. When the cords were dry the Indians fblt no shock in raising the fish into the air. In a few minutes Humboldt had five large eels, most of which were but slightly wounded. Some others were taken, by the... | |
 | 1819 - 552 pàgines
...edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons, fastened to long cords. When the cords are very dry, the Indians feel no shock in raising...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the same means toward evening. ' The temperature of the waters, in which the gymnoti... | |
 | 1819 - 304 pàgines
...edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened to long cords. When the -cords are very 'dry, the Indians feel no shock in...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were .taken by the same means toward the evening. 1 ." T'he temperature of the waters, in which... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1819 - 590 pàgines
...edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened to long cords. When the cords are very dry, the Indians feel no shock in raising...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the same means toward the evening. The temperature of the waters, in which the gymnoti... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt, Aimé Bonpland - 1819 - 602 pàgines
...edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened to long cords. When the cords are very dry, the Indians feel no shock in raising...the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the same means toward the evening. The temperature of the waters, in which the gymnoti... | |
 | 1819 - 596 pàgines
...edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened to long cords. When the cords are very dry the Indians feel no shock in raising the fish into the air. In a lew minutes we had five large eels, the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were... | |
 | 1820 - 442 pàgines
...edge of the marsh, where they are taken by means of small harpoons fastened to long cords. When the cords are very dry, the Indians feel no shock in raising the fish into the air. In a few minutes, we obtained five large eels, the greater part of which were but slightly wounded. Some were taken by the... | |
 | 1822 - 194 pàgines
...very dry the 42 Indians fee] no shook in raising tbe fish int« the air. In a lew minutes, Philips had five large Eels, the greater part of which were but slightly wounded, and some were taken by the same means towards evening. These Electrical Eels, were of a fine olive... | |
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